Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults.

Vivienne M Hazzard Melissa Simone S Bryn AustinNicole LarsonDianne Neumark-Sztainer

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2021)

The present study replicated prior findings, providing further evidence for a prospective link between use of products for weight control and subsequent receipt of an ED diagnosis.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
body mass index
emergency department
weight gain
body weight